Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

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